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Although there is considerable historical literature describing the social and economic impact of drought on the prairies in the 1930s, little has been written about the challenges presented by drought in more contemporary times. The drought of 2001-02 was, for example, the most recent large-area, intense, and prolonged drought in Canada and one of Canada's most costly natural disasters in a century. Vulnerability and Adaptation to Drought on the Canadian Prairies describes the impacts of droughts and the adaptations made in prairie agriculture over recent decades. These adaptations have enhanced the capacity of rural communities to withstand drought. However, despite the high levels of technical adaptation that have occurred, and the existing human capital and vibrant social and information networks, agricultural producers in the prairie region remain vulnerable to severe droughts that last more than a couple of years. Research findings and projections suggest that droughts could become more frequent, more seveare, and of longer duration in the region over the course of the 21st century. This book provides insights into the conditions generating these challenges and the measures required to reduce vulnerability of prairie communities to them. This volume develops a greater understanding of the social forces and conditions that have contributed to enhanced resilience, as well as those which detract from successful adaptation and examines drought through an interdisciplinary lens encompassing climate science and the social sciences.

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Author:   Harry Diaz ,  Jim Warren ,  Margot Hurlbert ,  Erin Knuttila
Publisher:   University of Calgary Press
Imprint:   University of Calgary Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.583kg
ISBN:  

9781552388198

ISBN 10:   1552388190
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   30 July 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Harry Diaz, Margot Hurlburt, and Jim Warren Part 1: Framing the Book Chapter 1: Drought and Vulnerability, A Conceptual Approach Johanna Wandel, Harry Diaz, Jim Warren, Monica Hadarits, Margot Hurlburt, and Jeremy Pittman Part 2: Past and Future Drought: Lessons from Climate Science Chapter 2: Canadian Prairies Drought from a Paleoclimate Perspective David Sauchyn and Samantha Kerr Chapter 3: Future Possible Droughts Elaine Wheaton, David Sauchyna, and Berry Bonsal Part 3: Dealing with Prairie Droughts: Crises and Adaptive Resources Chapter 4: The Impacts of the 2001-2 Drought in Rural Alberta and Saskatchewan, and Canada Suren Kulshreshtha, Elaine Wheaton, and Virginia Wittrock Chapter 5: The ""Min Till"" Revolution and the Culture of Innovation Jim Warren Chapter 6: The Troubled State of Irrigation in Southwester Saskatchewan: The Effects of Climate Variability and Government Offloading on Vuldernabule Community Jim Warren Chapter 7: Gendering Change: Canadian Farm Women Respond to Drought Amber J. Fletcher and Erin Knuttila Part 4: Governance Systems for Prairie Drought and Water Management Chapter 8: Drought and Public Policy in the Palliser Triangle: The Historical Perspective Gregory P. Marchildon Chapter 9: The Governance of Droughts Margot Hurlburt Chapter 10: Water Governance in the Prairie Provinces Margot Hurlburt Part 5: Strategic Planning and Drought Chapter 11: Values Analysis as a Decision Support Tool to Manage Vulnerability and Adaptation to Drought Darrell R. Corkal, Bruce Morito, and Alejandro Rojas Chapter 12: Bridging Knowledge Systems for Drought Preparedness: A Case Study for the Swift Current Creek Watershed (Canada) Jeremy Pittman, Darrel R. Corkal, Monica Hadarits, Tom Harrison, Margot Hurlburt, and Arlene Unvoas Part 6: Learning from Other Experiences Chapter 13: Drought Risks and Opportunities in the Chilean Grape and Wine Industry: A Case Study of the Maule Region Monica Hadarits, Paula Santibáñez, and Jeremy Pittman Chapter 14: Drought in the Oasis of Central Western Argentina Elma Montaña and José Armando Boninsegna Part 7: Concluding Remarks Conclusion Margot Hurlbert, Harry Diaz, and Jim Warren Index"

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Harry Diaz is professor of Sociology and Social Studies and former director of the Canadian Plains Research Center at the University of Regina.

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